Jülich Supercomputing Centre (FZJ-JSC)
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Jülich Supercomputing Centre (JSC) operates supercomputers of highest performance. We enable scientists and engineers to solve complex problems by simulations. https://www.fz-juelich.de/en/ias/jsc
📣 News from the JAIF: Website Launch & Survey for Startups The JUPITER AI Factory (JAIF) has launched its new website 🌐 and invites startups to participate in a survey 📋 (by 4 Oct) to tell the project what they need the most in terms of AI. 🔗 www.fz-juelich.de/en/jsc/news/...
The new 🇪🇺 Horizon Europe project AIRIS brings together 22 partners to combine Generative AI, causal inference, mechanistic modeling, biomedical data and HPC. At 🇩🇪 JSC, we’re building the computing backbone and taking AIRIS towards JUPITER. ➡️ www.fz-juelich.de/en/jsc/news/... #AI #HPC #Exascale
AIRIS – Mechanism-Informed Multimodal Generative AI for Causal and Dynamical Modeling in Biomedical Research
AIRIS is a four-year project launched in June 2026 and brings together 22 partners from Europe, Canada, and the United States. It combines expertise in AI, mechanistic modeling, data science, HPC,…
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International HPC experts recently gathered in Cologne & Jülich for the 19th ADAC Symposium & Workshop 👥 – including a keynote talk by @therhymer.bsky.social 🗣️ and a guided tour to #exa_JUPITER and #JUNIQ 🚌 ➡️ Our news flash recaps this event in more detail: www.fz-juelich.de/en/jsc/news/...
19th ADAC Symposium and Workshop Gathered International HPC Experts in Cologne and Jülich
In the first week of September, the 19th ADAC Symposium and Workshop took place in Cologne and Jülich with the theme “Open Paths to High Performance”.
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JION, a trapped-ion #quantum computer developed by Siegen-based company eleQtron, was officially inaugurated @fz-juelich.de 🎉 This marks another major milestone for quantum computing in NRW. 🚀 ➡️ Press release: www.fz-juelich.de/en/news/arch...
Official Launch of JION Quantum Computer at Jülich
Forschungszentrum Jülich and Siegen-based start-up eleQtron have officially inaugurated the quantum computer JION. Developed in North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW), JION will be made available to research…
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A new paper by our JSC colleagues, published in the PEARC26 conference proceedings, shares more than 30 years of experience with JSC’s “Introduction to Supercomputing – Theory & Practice” course –– A Blueprint for HPC Introduction courses. 👩🏫 👨🏫 📚 🧑💻 👩💻 🖥 📄 Read more: www.fz-juelich.de/en/jsc/news/...
Blueprint for Creating an HPC Introductory Course at an HPC Centre
JSC colleagues recently published their paper “From Printed Manuals to Modular Online Training: Teaching Introduction to High-Performance Computing at the Jülich Supercomputing Centre” in the PEARC26…
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The Pretty Efficient Parallel Coulomb Solver (PEPC) was selected as "JuRSE Code of the Month" for August 2026. This way, the initiative Jülich Research Software Engineering puts a spotlight on excellent research software developed at @fz-juelich.de . Read more ➡️ www.fz-juelich.de/en/rse/commu...
JuRSE Code of the Month - August 2026
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📢Great read by Elizabeth Leake in #HPCwire: "JUNIQ: Europe's Quantum Buffet". Following her visit to JSC, she highlights how JUNIQ brings together diverse quantum technologies in one academic ecosystem, accelerating research & industry: www.hpcwire.com/2026/08/03/j...
JSC Director Kristel Michielsen featured on D-Wave’s “Quantum Matters” Podcast. 🎙️ With host Murray Thom, Kristel talks about what distinguishes supercomputers from quantum computers and why they unfold their greatest potential together. 📰 News article: lnkd.in/dMpb_sXB 🎧️ Podcast: lnkd.in/dwgCQ5ks
Asteroid named after astrophysicist Susanne Pfalzner 🪐 🔭 The WG for Small Body Nomenclature of the Internat. Astronomical Union named asteroid (20596) = 1999 RX188 after Susanne recognizing her contribution to the study of minor bodies of the solar system. ➡️ www.fz-juelich.de/en/jsc/news/...
📢 #HPCTRAIN applications are open! JSC is proud to be part of the HPCTRAIN project that offers 3–6 month placements where students, graduates & early-career professionals gain hands-on experience with HPC experts. Organisations can also join as future hosts. 🔗 Details: hpctrain.eu/hpctrain-ope...
HPCTRAIN opens calls for traineeship opportunities and trainee applications – HPCTRAIN
The European HPC Professional Traineeship Programme (HPCTRAIN) has launched its calls aimed at strengthening Europe's High-Performance Computing (HPC) workforce through high-quality professional traineeships.
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HPCTRAIN@hpctrain.bsky.social · 2mo ago📢 Our HPCTRAIN’s first #traineeship opportunities are open! What's in it for you - students, graduates, early-career professionals? Gain 3-6 months of hands-on experience in #HPC environments across Europe 📈💼 Organisations can also apply to host future trainees 🌐 More info 🔗 bit.ly/4w6AZ9m
📅 Save the date: 13th NIC Symposium on 25-26 February 2027. Insightful talks & an interactive poster session will give an overview of the research activities supported by the John von Neumann Institute for Computing (NIC). ✍️Registration opens Jan 2027 www.john-von-neumann-institut.de/en/news/even...
Proud to be part of the AIRIS AI consortium! Together with 21 partners from Europe, the United States, & Canada, we're developing a trustworthy AI collaborator to help researchers uncover novel disease pathways & generate new scientific hypotheses. 🖥️🔬 ➡️airis-ai.eu #AIinResearch #BiomedicalResearch
AIRIS AI@airis-ai.bsky.social · 2mo agoWe're excited to introduce you to #AIRIS_AI! 🖥️🔬 The #EUfunded project aims to transform how scientists investigate complex diseases by providing a trustworthy AI collaborator that supports every stage of the research process. Learn more 🔗 airis-ai.eu #AIinResearch #BiomedicalResearch
🚀 At GCS Industry Day 2026, industry and research came together at JSC to share real-world applications, exchange ideas, and explore new collaborations. Highlights: presentation from industry representatives, discussion, and the JUPITER tour, Europe's first Exascale supercomputer.
2 out of 3 Awards at ICCS 2026 went to JSC Colleagues 🎉 🏆️ Adel Dabah & Andreas Herten received the "Best Main Track Paper Award" 🏆️ Chelsea Maria John, A. Herten, S. Kesselheim & collaborators from TU Hamburg received the "Best Poster Award" ➡️ Read more: www.fz-juelich.de/en/jsc/news/...
☀️ Summer School on HPC Driving AI: 5 successful days packed with AI & HPC A summer school organized by leading HPC institutions in the DACH region 🇩🇪🇦🇹🇨🇭 took place in Heilbronn – co-organised by the JSC. 🔗 Read more about the Summer School: www.fz-juelich.de/en/jsc/news/...
🎙️Our colleague Sandra Diaz, leader of the Simulation & Data Lab Neuroscience at the JSC, was recently interviewed by the Bernstein Network Computational Neuroscience for their "Meet the Scientist" format ➡️ Full interview: bernstein-network.de/en/teaching-... @bernsteinneuro.bsky.social
JSC @ #ISC26: From the JUPITER booth & the joint #GCS stand to talks & sessions at #EuroHPC and across the conference, our colleagues shaped the discussions on the future of scientific computing. 🚀 #FZJ Read the whole story: www.fz-juelich.de/en/jsc/news/...
This workshop provides a forum to discuss common challenges, ideas, solutions, and opportunities from the point of view of HPC applications developers preparing for exa-scale. 📍 On-site workshop at #ISC26 👥 For HPC application developers & users ➡️ isc.app.swapcard.com/widget/event...
Is RISC-V the future of supercomputing? 🔍 This workshop explores the advantages, challenges, and opportunities that RISC-V can bring to HPC and AI. 📍 On-site workshop at #ISC26 👥 For software devs, vendors & centre operators ➡️ isc.app.swapcard.com/widget/event...
Join the Monitoring, Observability, and Operational Data Analytics (MODA) workshop at #ISC26 which provides insights into the current state and trends in MODA, identifies potential gaps, and offers an outlook into the future of the involved fields.
This workshop at #ISC26 discusses tools, innovations and best practices for overcoming reproducibility challenges in HPC. It will also invite contributions to a community-driven manifesto on sustainable practices for reproducibility in HPC. ➡️ isc.app.swapcard.com/widget/event...
🌍 Join the EESP workshop to explore how to optimise computing environments by balancing performance, power consumption, and sustainability trade-offs. Participants will be provided with a comprehensive guidebook. 📍 On-site workshop at #ISC26 ➡️ isc.app.swapcard.com/widget/event...
🚀 Join the High Performance Containers Workshop (HPCW) at #ISC26 to explore containerised HPC/AI deployments, especially automated MLOps platforms designed to power emerging “AI factories”. 📍 On-site workshop 👥 For sysadmins, RSEs & AI/ML engineers ➡️ isc.app.swapcard.com/widget/event...
Join the 10th "International Workshop on In Situ Visualization" (WOIV) at #ISC26 to explore in situ visualization approaches, recent developments for in situ libraries and software and real-world lessons learned (including what didn't work). ➡️ isc.app.swapcard.com/widget/event...
The 2nd QRUCH workshop at #ISC26 discusses topics of system and application integration to combine ⚛️ quantum computers with classical HPC systems. Covered topics are e.g. authentication, accounting, job scheduling, benchmarking & programming interfaces. ➡️ isc.app.swapcard.com/widget/event...
During #ISC26, #NVIDIA shared a blog post highlighting the scientific vision behind⚡JUPITER, Europe's fastest supercomputer. The article explores four ambitious projects that showcase the potential of #Exascale computing. Read the full blog post at: blogs.nvidia.com/blog/jupiter...
At ISC, JUPITER Shows What Exascale Science Looks Like
Europe’s first exascale supercomputer — running on NVIDIA Grace Hopper Superchips — is mapping the brain, modeling climate, advancing 6G AI and breaking records in quantum computing simulation.
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Bridge the quantum education gap! ⚛️ Join our roundtable bringing academia, industry & government together to discuss how to expand access to real quantum hardware and build a skilled workforce. 📍 On-site BoF at #ISC26 👥 For academia, industry & government ➡️ isc.app.swapcard.com/widget/event...
⚡ Rethink supercomputing architectures! Join our BoF to discuss end-to-end co-design, AI-driven chip design and rapid prototyping to bridge the gap between concept & deployable systems. 📍 On-site BoF at #ISC26 👥 For HPC devs, scientists & architects ➡️ isc.app.swapcard.com/widget/event...
How are European HPC centres adapting to AI and ML use cases? This BoF starts with insights from European AI Factories and provides an interactive forum to discuss changes to research workflows, SME onboarding, HPC access & the future of Europe's AI ecosystem. ➡️ isc.app.swapcard.com/widget/event...
